Hall of Fame Inductee - Bruce Douglas

One of the most storied basketball players in Quincy High School
history, Bruce Douglas played on four teams that compiled a 123-5 record
and finished in the final four of the Class AA state tournament three
times. Douglas was a reserve on the 1978-79 team that won 32 straight
games and finished second in the state. He broke into the starting
lineup as a sophomore, and was the team's leading scorer with a 19.4
average, as the Devils went 26-3. The year of 1980-81 was magic; as
Douglas led Quincy to a record of 33-0 and an Illinois State title. As a
junior Douglas collected every award imaginable. He was chosen as an
All-American by Street & Smith, named to every All-State team in
Illinois, and selected as Quincy's Most Valuable Player. In addition to
setting the scoring pace for Quincy, Bruce dished out a team leading 244
assists and pulled down 5 rebounds per game. Highly recruited by
schools across the country, Douglas set the pace, as Quincy rolled off
31 straight wins, and finished with a mark of 32-1 and a third place
trophy. Douglas was "Mr. Everything" in 1982; averaging 21.6 points per
game, dealing out 7 assists per game and collecting just over 7 rebounds
as well. Post season awards were numerous. Douglas was named to the
Parade All-America team, was named "Mr. Basketball" in Illinois, was the
Quincy Herald-Whig Player of the Year, and held his spot on the
numerous all-state teams around Illinois. He graduated as the school's
all-time leading scorer (2040), second leading rebounder (709), and was
second in assists (643). He attended the University of Illinois on a
basketball scholarship and was a four year starter there. Douglas
excelled at Illinois; was named co-Big Ten Player of the year and at one
point held the record for assists and steals. Bruce played briefly for
the NBA's Sacramento Kings and saw some time in the CBA before pursuing a
career in business.